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NAVY WEEK EVENTS AT HYDERABAD – DEC 2019
India celebrates Navy Day on 04 Dec every year to commemorate the daring and successful attack on Karachi harbour by the Vidyut class Missile Boats in 'Operation Trident' during the Indo-Pak war of 1971.
As a part of Navy Day celebrations, various events are organised across all naval stations in the country to constructively interact with veteran service personnel and citizens.
NAVY WEEK 2019 – CALENDAR
- Wreath Laying 04 Dec at Parade Ground 
- Veterans Personnel Interaction 04 Dec at Navy House, Bolarum
- Indian Navy Band Concert 08 Dec  at IKEA, Hi-Tech City 
This event is Free Entry for Public
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
195.07 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 44,513
Active cases stand at 0.10%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.68%
4,435 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,26,52,743
8,582 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
85.48 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,16,179 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Finance
Extension of due dates for filing GST returns
In view of the disturbances caused to daily life by Cyclone Titli in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, and by Cyclone Gaza in eleven districts of Tamil Nadu viz., Cuddalore, Thiruvarur, Puddukottai, Dindigul, Nagapatinam, Theni, Thanjavur, Sivagangai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur and Ramanathapuram, the competent authority has decided to extend the due dates for filing various GST returns as detailed below:
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FORM GSTR-3B for the months of September and October, 2018
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30th November, 2018
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Taxpayers whose principal place of business isin the district of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh
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FORM GSTR-3Bfor the month of October, 2018
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20th December, 2018
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Taxpayers whose principal place of business is in the 11 specified districts of Tamil Nadu
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FORM GSTR-1 for the months of September and October, 2018
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30th November, 2018
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Taxpayers having aggregate turnover of more than 1.5 crore rupees and whose principal place of businessis in the district of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh
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FORM GSTR-1 for the month ofOctober, 2018
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20th December, 2018
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Taxpayers having aggregateturnover of more than 1.5 crore rupees and whose principalplace of business is in the eleven specified districts of Tamil Nadu
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FORM GSTR-1 for the quarter July-September, 2018
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30th November, 2018
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Taxpayers having aggregate turnover of upto 1.5 crore rupees and whose principal place of business is in the district of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh
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FORM GSTR-4 for the quarter July to September, 2018
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30th November, 2018
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Taxpayers whose principal place of business isin the district of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh
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FORM GSTR-7 for the months October to December, 2018
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31st January, 2019
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All taxpayers
2. The relevant notifications for the same will be issued shortly.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
SUPPORT FOR MICRO ENTERPRISES
As on 25.07.2023, as per Udyam Registration Portal, the total number of MSMEs which were registered since inception  to 25.07.2023 in India was 1,77,37,338. Out of which, 96%, 3% and 0.3% were micro, small and medium enterprises respectively.
As per Udyam Registration Portal, 90% of the micro enterprises registered on the portal were having net turnover upto ₹ 50 lakh.
Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME has taken a number of policy initiatives to support Micro and Small Enterprises in the country which include:
Launch of Udyam Assist Platform  on 11.01.2023 to bring the Informal Micro Enterprises  under the formal ambit for availing the benefit under Priority Sector Lending .
Under Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme, the following components provide benefit to Micro and Small Enterprises:
 Bar Code to encourage Micro Units for Adoption of Bar Code by providing financial assistance to Micro enterprises towards 80% of one-time registration fee and annual recurring fee  for obtaining up to 1000 Nos. of bar codes  subject to ₹ 50,650/-
 E-Commerce Platform to motivate Micro Enterprises for Adoption of e- Commerce by providing financial assistance on annual membership fee/subscription fee / contingency expenses to Micro enterprises upto 75% of paid amount by Micro Enterprises subject to maximum of ₹ 25,000/-. for selling their products or services  through e-commerce portal “MSME Global Mart” being operated by NSIC.
 Participation of Individual Micro and Small Enterprises in Trade Fairs / Exhibitions to encourage and support participation in Trade fairs/Exhibitions by providing subsidy on space rent charges and contingency expenditure including travel, freight charges etc upto ₹ 1.50 Lakh in Metro/A class city and ₹ 80,000 in other cities for each MSE unit.
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme  for generation of employment opportunities through establishment of micro enterprises in non-farm sector for rural as well as urban areas.
Credit Guarantee Scheme  to strengthen credit delivery system and facilitate the flow of credit to Micro and Small Enterprises without the hassles of collateral and third party guarantee.
Cluster Development Programme  for enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises by adopting cluster development approach by providing financial assistance as grant for establishment of Common Facility Centers  in the existing clusters and for establishment of new/ up-gradation of existing Industrial areas/ Estates/ Flatted Factory Complex.
MSME Sustainable  Certification for creating awareness amongst MSMEs about Zero Defect Zero Effect  practices and motivate & incentivize them for ZED Certification, in which Micro enterprise gets 80% subsidy on cost of ZED certification.
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
President of India to present visitor’s award for Research and for Technology Development tomorrow
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will present Visitor’s Award for Research in the field of Basic and Applied Science and in the field of Humanities, Arts and Social Science during the meeting of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities at Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow . He will also present the Visitor’s Award for Technology Development.
The Visitor’s Award for Research in the field of Basic and Applied Science will be jointly presented to two academics. The first is Prof. Sanjay K. Jain, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, for his contribution to the development of a drug delivery system using folic acid conjugated liposomes containing oxaliplatin for targeted delivery of colon tumors.Thishas the potential to reduce toxicity, dosage, regimen and cost of cancer treatment.The second winner is Prof.Ashis Kumar Mukherjee, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Assam, for his research leading to clarity on the molecular complexicity and toxicity of the components of the snake venom from differentlocales of India.This too has likely utility as a new drug for treatment of diseases.
The Visitor’s Award for Research in the field of Humanities, Arts and Social Science will be presented to Prof. Pramod K Nayar, Department of English, School of Humanities, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, for his research and publications particularly covering the important areas of poetry for the underprivileged, memoirs and fiction, the Bhopal gas tragedy and other episodes.
The Visitor’s Award for Technology Development will be presented to Prof. Ashwani Pareek, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, for developing Stress Tolerant Rice of the Next Generation . This has the potential to enhance farm incomes.
For selecting the winners, online applications were invited from all Central Universities for each category. A Selection Committee headed by Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary to the President and comprising eminent persons and academicians,assisted by a Sub Committee,chose the winners of the Awards.
Ministry of Defence
NCC conducts cleaning of seashore and waterbodies between April 01 - 05, coinciding with National Maritime Day
‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ to be a continuous campaign
In keeping with the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, National Cadet Corps  has initiated a nationwide flagship campaign ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ to clean seashores/beaches and other waterbodies, including rivers and lakes of plastic & other waste material. The initial phase of the ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan 2022’ is being conducted in a grand manner between April 01-05, 2022, coinciding with the National Maritime Day. More than 1.5 lakh cadets from all 17 State Directorates of the NCC are participating in various activities, positively impacting a population of approximately 50 Lakh citizens.

The flagship event conducted in December last year was popular, having about 3.9 Lakh cadets from 127 coastal area NCC units participated in the month-long campaign, conducted between December 01-30, 2021, collecting almost 19 tonnes of plastic garbage. Considering its immense success, it was decided that the ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ would be taken up as a continuous activity, which will be conducted by all NCC units throughout the year.

The purpose of the Abhiyan is to educate locals and sensitise them about ‘Swachh Bharat’. It is envisioned to increase the awareness amongst local population and future generations about importance of keeping the beaches and riverfronts clean. Drawing and poster making competitions, essay writing, poetry, article writing, debate, etc are also being conducted at various locations. The NCC cadets are also joined in by NCC Alumni, locals and tourists at a large number of places across the country. The Abhiyan gained mass popularity that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned about it in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Agri Export Policy
The Government introduced a comprehensive Agriculture Export Policy in December 2018, with the following objectives:
- To diversify our export basket, destinations and boost high value and value added agricultural exports, including focus on perishables.
- To promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products exports.
- To provide an institutional mechanism for pursuing market access, tackling barriers and dealing with sanitary and phytosanitary issues.
- To strive to double India’s share in world agri exports by integrating with global value chains.
- Enable farmers to get benefit of export opportunities in overseas market.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority  has signed MoUs with AFC India Limited and National Cooperative Union of India  in August 2020.
The MoU with AFC India Ltd. has been signed for cooperation in the areas of critical technology intervention requirements for organic as well as chemical/ residue free production systems; development of Common Processing Centres; effectively supporting the entire value chain system in clusters identified under the Agriculture Export Policy ; developing pre-production, production, post harvesting, primary processing, secondary processing and transportation/ distribution guidelines for all the stakeholders including farmers to meet international compliances, capacity building of various stakeholders and providing technical support to tribal farmers & groups, federations, organizations working with farmers.
The MoU with NCUI has been signed for cooperation in the areas of engaging cooperatives involved in agricultural production for improving the quality of agri-produce, its consolidation and export for better price realization to the farmers; facilitating necessary certifications for agri-produce/ organic produce; capacity development of agri-processing and allied cooperative societies/SHGs; showcasing the products and services being produced/offered by agri-produce/processing cooperatives in the Indian and global markets, etc.
The MoU with AFC India Ltd and NCUI will facilitate the development of clusters identified under the AEP, thus benefiting the farmers in those clusters and promoting agri exports from the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha yesterday.
Ministry of Education
Steps To Incentivize Education For Poor Sections of The Society
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education  Act, 2009 provides for access to elementary schools for children of the age group of 6-14 years, within the defined area or limits of neighbourhood. Section 12  of the RTE Act, 2009 provides for admission of children belonging to disadvantaged groups  and economically weaker sections  in private unaided schools to the extent of at least 25 percent of the strength of class I or below.
The Department of School Education and Literacy had launched an Integrated Scheme for School Education - Samagra Shiksha with effect from 2018-19. The scheme envisages school education as a continuum from pre-school to senior secondary level and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to States and UTs for undertaking various activities to reduce number of out of school children including opening/strengthening of new schools upto senior secondary level, construction of school buildings & additional classrooms, setting up, up-gradation and running of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas , setting up of residential schools/hostels, free uniforms, free text books and undertaking enrolment & retention drives. Further, special training for age appropriate admission of out of school and residential as well as non-residential training for older children, seasonal hostels / residential camps, special training centres at worksites, transport/ escort facility are also supported to bring out of school children to the formal schooling system. Also, mid-day meal is provided to students at the elementary level of education. Further, under the student oriented component for the children with special needs, financial assistance is provided for identification and assessment of children with special needs, aids and appliances, braille kits and books, appropriate teaching learning material and stipend to girl students with disability etc.
In addition, a Central Sector Scheme ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
Scheme ’ was launched in May, 2008 with the objective to award scholarships
to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class
VIII and encourage them to continue their studies at secondary stage. Under NMMSS, scholarship @ Rs. 12,000/- per annum is given to students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society for study in class IX to XII in a State Government, Government-aided and Local Body schools.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Smt. Annpurna Devi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates Devika and Puneja Bridges in Udhampur & Doda Districts
Bridge projects will usher in a new era of development for the region: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated two important Bridges Devika and Puneja in Udhampur and Doda districts respectively in Jammu and Kashmir through virtual platform.
Inaugurating the 10-meter-long Devika Bridge in Udhampur District in the presence of DG, BRO, Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the 70-year-old demand of the people of the area got fulfilled, which will become a game changer for traffic issues in the region. He said that apart from taking care of traffic congestion and developmental needs of the Udhampur town area, Devika Bridge will also help in smooth passage of Army convoys and vehicles. He said that the bridge at a cost of 75 lakhs was constructed in about one-year time span and the Border Roads Organisation deserve special praise for this as they overcame several hurdles and challenges like lockdown, shortage of labour and other local issues during the pandemic.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that virtual inauguration of the bridge project underlines the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi that welfare projects related to people should be placed at their disposal at the earliest without waiting for official formalities. He said that BRO has constructed over 200 bridges in the region in the last 4-5 years including the famous Atal Setu Cable Bridge to ease the infrastructure bottlenecks.
The Union Minister also inaugurated 50-meter-long Puneja Bridge constructed by BRO at a cost of Rs 4 Crore at Bhaderwah in Doda District. Basoli-Bani-Bhaderwah road is a vital alternate link to the Doda, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah and Kashmir valley from Pathankot  region without passing Jammu and Udhampur. Dr.Jitendra Singh said new connectivity and infrastructure projects will make Doda to emerge as a new centre of development.
Referring to several developmental projects undertaken in the region in the last 5-6 years like the Medical and Engineering colleges, Radio Station, National Institute for High Altitude Medicinal Plants, besides a string of road and bridge projects, Dr Jitendra Singh said that all this shows a new development paradigm under Shri Narendra Modi Government.
DG, BRO, Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Municipal Commissioners and DCs of Udhampur and Doda, Members of Civil Society and BRO and other personnel remained present on the occasion.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Gadkari launches Khadi Prakritik paint - India’s first cow dung paint - developed by KVIC
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways & MSME Sh. Nitin Gadkaritoday launched an innovative new paint – India’s first cow dung paint - developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commissionat his residence. The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called“Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties. Based on cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint is cost-effective and odorless, and has been certified by Bureau of Indian Standards.
Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Sh. Giriraj Singh, Minister of State for MSME, Sh. Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Chairman KVIC Sh. Vinai Kumar Saxena were also present.
Speaking at the launch function, the Minister said the step is aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision of increasing farmers’ income. The step, he said, is part of an effort to improve the rural economy to such an extent that reverse migration begins from the cities to rural areas. Pointing out that the paint is priced at only Rs. 120 per litre for the distemper, and Rs.225 per litre for the emulsion, he said this is less than half the price charged by big paint companies. Stressing that the role of the government is only that of a facilitator, he said the paint will be marketed in a professional manner, and taken to all corners of the country.
Khadi Prakritik Paint is available in two forms – distemper paint and plastic emulsion paint.The project was conceptualized by Chairman KVIC in March 2020, and later developed by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute, Jaipur .
The paint is free from heavy metals like lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and others. It will be a boost to local manufacturing and will create sustainable local employment through technology transfer. This technology will increase consumption of cow dung as a raw material for eco-friendly products and will generate additional revenue to farmers and gaushalas. Utilization of cow dung will also clean the environment and prevent clogging of drains.
Khadi Prakritik Distemper & Emulsion Paints have been tested at 3 reputed National Laboratories
- National Test House, Mumbai
- Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, New Delhi
- National Test House, Ghaziabad
Khadi Prakritik Emulsion paint meets BIS 15489:2013 standards; whereas Khadi Prakritik Distemper paint meets BIS 428:2013 standards. The paint has successfully passed various test parameters such as application of paint, thinning properties, drying time and finish, among others. It dries in less than 4 hours, and has a smooth and uniform finish. The paint can be applied on interior as well as exterior walls. Both distemper and emulsion paints are available in white base colour, and it can be developed in any color by suitably mixing colorants.
The livestream of the event can be seen at this link :https://youtu.be/4pAa0SqvTM0
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Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Backward Region Grant Fund 
Ministry of Panchayati Raj  was implementing Backward Regions Grant Fund  Programme  during the period 2006-07 to 2014-15 which provided financial resources for supplementing and converging existing developmental inflows into identified districts to bridge critical gaps in local infrastructure and other development requirements. BRGF Programme has been delinked from the budgetary support of the Central Government since 2015-16 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission under which the share of States in the net proceeds of the Union taxes was significantly enhanced from 32% to 42% that allowed the States with greater autonomy for financing and designing the developmental schemes, especially for the backward regions. Further, as apprised by NITI Aayog, Aspirational Districts Programme, implemented by NITI Aayog, aims at rapid transformation of 112 Aspirational Districts which shows relatively less progress in key social and economic indicators such as Health and Nutrition, School Education and Basic Infrastructure, Agriculture etc. Performance of these districts is monitored on a monthly basis which is available in the public domain on the Champions of Change Dashboard http://championsofchange.gov.in/site/coc-home/). The broad strategy of the Aspirational Districts Programme rests on the 3 Cs – Convergence , Collaboration  and Competition . Every month, districts are ranked on the basis of progress made on the key performance indicators mentioned above, and this instills them with a sense of competition which results in rapid improvement.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.